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"I wanted to be a veterinarian, but slipped up when I hit organic chemistry."

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About Amy Hempel

Amy Hempel is an American writer known for short fiction and creative writing instruction. She is associated with minimalist contemporary American short stories and collections such as Reasons to Live.

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"Women are the simple, and poets the superior artisans of language ... the intervention of grammar..."
"Life is not long, and too much of it must not pass in idle deliberation how it shall be spent."
"Social tact is making your company feel at home, even though you wish they were."